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Cartoonito UK World’s First Living Colouring Book Event In London On 13th May

On Sunday 13th May, Cartoon Network UK’s preschool sister channel – Cartoonito will unveil the world’s first living colouring book in London. The one-off pop-up event will be an opportunity for children aged three to six (and their grown-ups) to express their creativity and transform the black and white line drawn “clubhouse” complete with giant cartoon style 3D props into a colourful masterpiece, including the wallpaper and furniture!

The immersive experience marks the launch of Cartoonito UK’s new online hub – Cartoonito Club, a place where everyone is invited to explore their creative side. Cartoonito Club is a creative resource for children which is designed to spark their imagination and to encourage creativity. At the event there will also be a “creativity corner” with face painting and more colourful activities.

The unique event is free and will be held between the hours of 2.30pm and 4pm at the following address:

Cartoon Network At Cardiff Animation Festival 2018

Later this week (19th to 22nd April) is the Cardiff Animation Festival in Cardiff, Wales, UK. The animation festival is one of the largest in the UK and celebrates home-grown and international animation. On the first day of the festival (Thursday 19th April) some of the UK’s top childrens’ content commissioners will be speaking during the “Afternoon Tea with the Children’s Commissioners” session. Turner EMEA’s VP of Programming and Content Strategy, Kids (Cartoon Network/Boomerang/Cartoonito/Boing), Acquisitions and Co-productions International – Cecilia Persson will also be there. Other content commissioners attending the event are Cheryl Taylor (Head of Content, for CBBC), Stuart Rowson (Head of Curation and Discovery for CBBC), Lucy Murphy (Head of Kids Content at Sky UK) and Sioned Wyn Roberts (Children’s Commissioner for Welsh-language broadcaster S4C).

During the session, each content commissioner will discuss what they’re looking for in terms of child-friendly animated programming. After the session, there will be an opportunity for potential show creators to pitch and discuss their ideas in a ten-minute one-to-one session with a content commissioner, they’re also there to offer advice on how to get an animated project picked up and commissioned by a children’s channel. The session is supported by BAFTA’s (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) Wales division – BAFTA Cymru.

Boomerang UK And Cartoonito UK June 2018 Highlights: From The Official Turner UK Press Release

Boomerang UK June 2018 Highlights

Looney June: New Episodes Of New Looney Tunes

Starts Monday 4th June.

The famous, ‘Wascally Wabbit’ is back for brand-new episodes of New Looney Tunes for ‘Looney June!’ on Boomerang. Bugs Bunny and the rest of your favourite Looney Tunes characters are back for more wackiness! Bugs battles against his enemies Yosemite Sam and Wile E. Coyote but thankfully he always has a little help from his friends.

Knock Knock Boom Boom!: Father’s Day Programming Event

Airs all day on Sunday 17th June.

This Father’s Day, join the laughter and spend the day with all of Boomerang’s hilarious characters. Catch back-to-back episodes of New Looney Tunes, Tom and Jerry and Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!

Scooby-Doo! and Tom and Jerry Weekend Marathon

Airs all day on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th June.

This June, join Scooby and the Mystery gang as they pit their wits against Tom & Jerry in back-to-back adventures this weekend. Tune-in and catch The Tom and Jerry Show, Best of Scooby-Doo and the Best of Tom and Jerry plus some of your favourite Scooby and Tom & Jerry movies!

Cartoonito UK June 2018 Highlights

New Show: Robot Trains

Starts Monday 4th June.

Brand new to Cartoonito this June is Robot Trains! In a world full of trains, Kay, Alf, Duck, Selly and Victor are special trains who can transform into robots with special powers. Join the team as they embark on exciting adventures and save the village from the evil dark forces!

New Episodes: Super Wings

New episodes air from Monday 4th June.

Jett and his friends are back for all new episodes of Super Wings. The fun-loving jet plane and his transforming pals try to find peaceful solutions to their problems while delivering packages to children around the globe. The planes must travel to 52 cities in 45 countries on their adventures, luckily, they have expert navigator Jerome to lead the way!

Daisy and Ollie Father’s Day Weekend Marathon

Airs all day on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th June.

Catch Daisy and Ollie all day Saturday and Sunday this Father’s Day weekend! Join Daisy and Ollie alongside their out of the ordinary toys, Boo the Monkey and Whizzy the Robot as they discover all the answers to your questions! Daisy’s Daddy who is a musician filling every episode with music and songs as well as his dry humour, often gets caught up in all the adventures!